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Spotted Sandpiper.jpg
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularis). The oyster shell conglomerate has a whelk shell on top, opposite end of the Spotted Sandpiper. May 2021
Habitat
Bay side with rip-rap and oyster shell conglomerates.
Location
East end of Galveston Island, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2021
Scientific name
Actitis macularia
Equipment used
Canon
excellent photo of this lovely sandpiper, Stanley, the shell gives a special touch to the photo, top notch, many tfs!!
 
I wondered what the shell was, Stanley. It adds extra interest to this great image.
 
Supporter
This sandpiper caught in one of its regular apprehensive postures, Stanley.

Super composition!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
76
Comment count
14

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600
ISO
640
Filename
Spotted Sandpiper 2, east end of Galveston Island.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Tue, 04 May 2021 9:20 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 657px

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